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Tamuke / Offering

by Riley Lee

Rated
4.8
Type
music
Activity
Meditation
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This piece is a 'honkyoku' (本曲), the original or main meditative pieces of the shakuhachi, created and performed in the context of Zen Buddhism. These pieces can be considered 'blowing Zen'. The term 'tamuke' (手向) refers to making spiritual offerings to the Buddha. Originating from the Ise district of Japan, "Tamuke" can function similarly to the requiem and the elegy of western classical music. It is a pray for the safe passage not only through death, but importantly also through life.

Meditation MusicShakuhachiZen BuddhismZenBuddhismRequiemElegyLife And DeathSpirits

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Riley LeeManly NSW, Australia

4.8 (995)

Recent Reviews

Francis

September 13, 2025

Beautiful

Seumas

March 10, 2025

Thank you for this, Riley! I so look forward to meeting you in Texas at the WSF! 🙏🏻 Seumas

Shelley

February 17, 2025

Thank you for being you🪬 🌀May you be happy! 🌀May you be healthy! 🌀May you find peace! 🌀May you be free from pain and suffering, 💜 🌀And May you be filled with loving kindness. 💜 Have a Magical day! 👣With 🙏🏽 so much metta 🌀 🙏🏽 Ńámãśtę 💜 🕉📿☯️🧘‍♀️☮️ 🌎🙏🏽 Shelley Jo Graham

Shirley

October 16, 2024

Beautiful 🙏🏻

Denise

March 27, 2023

Thank you

Jana

July 13, 2022

This was beautiful and haunting and very relaxing music to listen to

RobBaseball

June 27, 2022

Part two of a recovery day. I know I worked too hard in the sun for the last 4 days .. I must rest. Ancient sounds heal. :) :)

Lisa

April 29, 2021

Grounding, soothing, healing and magical. Thank you. 🙏💖

Jaya

February 3, 2021

My mind was present and spacious, empty and open during this amazingly beautiful piece...thank you

Joanna

January 15, 2021

Really lovely <3

Elizabeth

December 21, 2020

Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏼

Julianne

September 19, 2020

Amazing, thank you!

Susan

September 14, 2020

Sometimes I need to sit for five more minutes...this is perfect.

Rajeev

July 17, 2020

i love it, your music always has that magic to make wonders, Thank you

Umberto

July 3, 2020

thank you. I loved it

Patricia

July 1, 2020

Nice short meditative music. Thanks.

Devereaux

July 1, 2020

Loved this piece! The music was peaceful and u could imagine the monk playing the music. Such wonderful notes, and the richness of sound... needs a longer time span. I could have gone on longer!

Jo

July 1, 2020

This piece is so sooth and mellow that I could have sat with it for an hour or so. 🙏

Cynthia

June 30, 2020

Like walking between worlds, thank you.

B.

June 30, 2020

Thank you 🌟🙏🌟

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